H.R. 4307: Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-10 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-131.

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Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

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Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act This act requires the Department of Labor to provide training and education to its employees on how to effectively assist law enforcement in detecting human trafficking. The act directs Labor to determine which employees should receive the training and education based on their official duties. Further, it requires the training and education to include information that is appropriate for the employees' location or environment; that reflects current trends and best practices for the location or environment; and that is relevant to detecting human trafficking, identifying suspected victims, and referring potential cases to the Department of Justice and other appropriate authorities.

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Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · 3 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4307.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr4307 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills